In the ring with Carl Froch

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He’s probably the best pound-for-pound boxer in Britain. Carl Froch, now 36, talks to Robert Crampton about taxes, motivation, retirement – and the biggest grudge match of his career

Fight fans looking forward to the Carl Froch-George Groves rematch at Wembley
Stadium in May, the most eagerly anticipated bout in British boxing for many
years – 60,000 tickets sold in an hour, the most expensive ringside seats
costing £1,500 – have got me to thank. OK, maybe not me entirely. The
British Boxing Board of Control, Sky TV and promoter Eddie Hearn also had
something to do with fixing it up. But I definitely played my part.

My pleasure, glad to be of service, don’t mention it. I seek no commendation –
as a fight fan myself, the outcome is reward enough.